Arcot Prawn Masala Rice

Very hot and tasty and a speciality of my native Arcot! known for its Nawabs and biryani!shrimps are the best to be used in this rice, can be made in a jiffy. Learnt it from my mother who inherited it from her mother-in-law!!

Ingredients
non vegetarian 2 servings

1 cup Basmathi rice, soaked in water for 15mins

250 g Shrimps, de-shelled and deveined

1 1/2 Tomato, finely chopped

1 Onion, sliced thin

2 tsp Ginger garlic paste

2 tsp Chilli powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric

2 tsp each Mint, coriander and curry leaves

1/2 cup Coconut milk , (optional)

1 Lemon

1 inch Cinnamon

2 Cloves

1 Cardamom

4 Slit Green chillies

3 tsp Ghee

Salt - to taste

Oil - as required

Directions

Clean prawns and wash with salt and vinegar to remove the smell and keep aside

Thanks Christy, your karamani masala seems to be tasty, i will surely try it out this weekend. Can you post a recipie of a nice chicken or mutton varuval? I would like to learn it from you!! Sorry for asking but as all ur recipies are lovely, i will be very happy if you could post one.